falsify
The word “falsify” has 3 syllables: fal-si-fy
It's pronounced as /ˈfɔl.sɪ.faɪ/
What is synonym and antonym for falsify?
In the thesaurus, “falsify” has 86 synonyms and 39 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for falsify along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for falsify
- adulterate
- belie
- bend
- bowdlerize
- camouflage
- censor
- challenge
- change
- color
- complicate
- con
- confound
- confuse
- confute
- contest
- contort
- contradict
- contravene
- cook
- counterfeit
- deacon
- debate
- debunk
- deceive
- deny
- disconfirm
- discredit
- discuss
- disguise
- disprove
- dissemble
- distort
- doctor
- doubt
- dress up
- embroider
- equivocate
- exaggerate
- fake
- fake it
- fib
- forge
- four-flush
- frame up
- fudge
- garble
- give the lie to
- gloss
- lie
- mask
- misdescribe
- misinterpret
- misquote
- misrelate
- misrepresent
- misspeak
- misstate
- mistake
- mistranslate
- mistrust
- moot
- mystify
- obscure
- overthrow
- overturn
- palter
- pervert
- phony up
- prevaricate
- promote
- put on an act
- query
- question
- rebut
- refute
- salt
- shoot down
- slant
- talk over
- tamper with
- traverse
- trump up
- twist
- veil
- warp
- whitewash
Antonyms for falsify
- adduce
- agree
- approve
- attest
- authenticate
- be honest
- buttress
- certify
- clarify
- clean
- confirm
- corroborate
- decipher
- demonstrate
- display
- document
- establish
- evidence
- evince
- explain
- hurt
- identify
- illuminate
- illustrate
- interpret
- manifest
- prove
- purify
- record
- represent
- show
- spell out
- straighten
- substantiate
- support
- tell the truth
- validate
- verify
- witness
Meanings of falsify
- verb
- To alter so as to make false; to make incorrect.
- To misrepresent.
- To prove to be false.
- To counterfeit; to forge.
- To show (an item of charge inserted in an account) to be wrong.
- To baffle or escape.
- To violate; to break by falsehood.
Example Sentences
- The suspect was charged for attempting to falsify the evidence presented in court.
- It's illegal to falsify documents in order to gain financial advantage.
- She was caught trying to falsify her academic records to get into a prestigious school.
- The company could face severe penalties if it's proven that they falsify their financial statements.
- The journalist's integrity was questioned when it was discovered that he tried to falsify his sources.
On this page you'll find 125 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to falsify, such as: adduce, adulterate, agree, approve, attest, authenticate, be honest.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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